94As a preliminary point, it must be recalled that, according to settled case-law, an international treaty must be interpreted not solely by reference to the terms in which it is worded but also in the light of its objectives. Article 31 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties of 23 May 1969 (United Nations Treaty Series, vol. 1155, p. 331) provides in that respect that a treaty is to be interpreted in good faith in accordance with the ordinary meaning to be given to its terms in their context and in the light of its object and purpose (see, to that effect, inter alia, judgment of 25 February 2010, Brita, C‑386/08, EU:C:2010:91, paragraphs 42 and 43 and the case-law cited).
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